National media organizations are putting ratings and ad revenue ahead of their duty to inform the public.
Did you see this, John?
It’s no secret that national news organizations have been dropping the ball when it comes to their coverage of Donald Trump. And it’s clear that their priorities are chasing ratings and ads revenue — not informing the public.
As the 2024 election ramps up, our newsrooms in 8 battleground states are committed to providing reliable, fact-based reporting on local stories that the mainstream media ignores in favor of wall-to-wall coverage of Trump.
Take a minute to read more below and, if you can, pitch in $5 today to fund this important work. It takes a lot of resources to support eight local newsrooms and we’re counting on your support to keep going.
— The Courier Newsroom Team
The media coverage leading up to Donald Trump’s first election in 2016 was abysmal, John.
TV news channels aired countless hours of his rallies, his speeches, and even his plane idling on the tarmac. Meanwhile, even print publications uncritically parroted his wild claims and conspiracy theories, failing repeatedly to provide the context that would have made it clear such musings were untethered from reality.
Unfortunately, it’s clear that this time around will be no different. Despite the media’s duty to inform the public, too many news organizations are already giving Trump wall-to-wall coverage in an attempt to drive profits and boost their ratings.
Will you chip in $5 today to help us fight back against this kind of sensationalized, profit-driven coverage? Courier Newsroom is committed to providing reliable, in-depth reporting for audiences in ‘news deserts’ across 8 battleground states, but we can’t do it without your support.
Just take a look at the front page of The New York Times from last Wednesday:
The fact that 185 million Americans say they don’t trust the news should be a wake-up call for mainstream media organizations who continue to put ratings and profit ahead of informative coverage and our democracy.
But rather than focusing on the 37 charges brought against Trump by the Justice Department or the widespread misinformation campaign he’s pursuing, the Times chooses to center the fact that he pled not guilty, calling it a “momentous scene.”
As the presidential race ramps up, this kind of coverage is only going to help Trump in the long run — just as it did in 2016. And that’s why we’re dedicated to doing things differently.
At Courier Newsroom, we’re focused on providing informative, fact-based coverage of local events in 8 battleground states. We serve audiences in ‘news deserts’ that lack other reliable sources of local reporting, and our journalists pick up the national media’s slack by calling misinformation out for what it is.
But this work takes resources, John, and we rely on the generous support of people like you to help fund our efforts. So if you’re tired of the media constantly putting profits ahead of informative coverage, will you chip in $5 today and help us keep bringing the facts to communities that need it?
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Thanks for supporting us in our mission,
The Courier Newsroom Team
